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Ground Zero residents reoccupy apts. I ItyADAMMlllfR § .. c Nearly 16 months after the Sept U attacks, the displaced residents of 125 Cedar St — the closest M

apartments to the Twin § Towers — are finally back in their homes. 3 And the 39 tenants of the charming, century-old 12-story building that ‘ stands 300 feet from Ground Zero couldn’t have been more ecstatic : yesterday about finally 'reclaiming their beloved loft apartments. , Andy Jurinko and his i wife, Pat Moore, were in their third-floor apart­ ment when the two hi­ jacked planes slammed into the World Trade 5 Center. The tower collapse' blew out 15 windows in their apartment and left chunks of debris — in­ cluding parts of one of the planes and a blasted- out computer monitor — . 'along with mounds of dirt .and dust ' “It feels wonderful and Sack where they belong: Andy Jurinko and wife Pat Moore are thrilled to be living-in their apartment exciting to be back in our again after their building at 125 Cedar St was decimated by the Sept 11 attacks. n.y. Post: Michael Norcia . - home,” said Jurinko, 63, a ’painter. of uncertainty,” said original pioneers who ! “It is such a relief. Scherzee, a lawyer. “I feel took the once-derelict of­ Xi /We've been through so so relieved. But there’s fice building, and turned much. Our loft was like a still a lot of cleaning to it into a residential jewel MBB; . 'minefield of glass, rocks, do.” with large lofts and low ■ s; 4 i debris and dust It was The grateftil tenants rents 2S years ago. . like a war zone.” yesterday made state As­ “This is a dream come : Moore, a fashion de­ sembly Speaker Sheldon true,” said Gail Langsner, signer, added: “It’s fabu­ Silver (D-Manhattan) an who moved back into her lous to be back home. “honorary resident” for apartment Dec, 15. r We’ve waited a long time his work fighting to en­ “rm just so glad to be for this day. It's amazing. sure the building will re­ back home. The force of .’We’re just so grateful be- main standing regardless the blast was tremendous. ' cause we didn't know if what is built on Ground It was like an earth­ I we’d ever be allowed Zero. quake.” V I back.” .At a press conference Mary Dierickx, who re­ Mark Scherzee, 51, a yesterday. Silver said the turned to her Uth-floor resident of the building residents would be the apartment Dec. 28, said ; since 1978, moved back “pillars of building a new she’s “thrilled to be back.” into, his penthouse apart­ community in downtown “After all we’ve been ment last week. New York” ' through, it’s terrific to-be “If§ great to be back be­ Many of the tenants, in­ home,” she said. “It’s tm- DEVASTATION: Pat Moore cleans up the mess last cause it feels like the end cluding Jurinko, were the believable.” August left by the WTC collapse. N.Y. Post: Michael Norcia

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